Shloka 9
Dvārakā’s Distress and the Saubha Engagement (द्वारकाव्यग्रता तथा सौभयुद्धम्)
अभीषु हस्तं त॑ं दृष्टवा सीदन्तं सारथिं रणे | अस्तम्भयं महाबाहो शाल्वबाणप्रपीडितम्,महाबाहो! उस युद्धमें हाथमें बागडोर लिये सारथिको शाल्वके बाणोंसे पीड़ित होकर वष्ट पाते देख मैंने उसे ढाढ़स बँधाया
abhīṣu-hastaṁ taṁ dṛṣṭvā sīdantaṁ sārathiṁ raṇe | astambhayaṁ mahābāho śālva-bāṇa-prapīḍitam ||
风神婆由说道：“我在战场上看见那位御者——手中仍紧握缰绳——心志沉沦，被沙尔瓦的箭雨压得几乎崩溃，便扶持他，使其镇定，重振勇气，哦大臂者。兵戈之中，守护同伴的决心亦是法（dharma）之行；因为当引路之人失却胆魄，战车与其所负之大义便无法屹立。”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even amid violence and fear, dharma includes sustaining the morale and steadiness of those who bear responsibility. Encouraging a faltering ally—especially one essential to right action—can be a decisive ethical act.
Vāyu describes witnessing a charioteer in battle who, though still holding the reins, is overwhelmed and afflicted by Śālva’s arrows. Vāyu intervenes to steady and encourage him so the chariot’s mission can continue.